Plan II Abroad: Varun Bhatnagar in Shanghai

Wed, Feb 12, 2014

Varun Bhatnagar, a Plan II honors, business honors and finance sophomore, made his time away from classes count this summer by taking an internship abroad in Shanghai. Read about his job at one of China’s top marketing firms, his take on Chinese culture and his biggest challenges in his own words in this Q&A.

Where did you study abroad? Was it the first time you’ve traveled internationally?

I completed an internship abroad in Shanghai, China, for six weeks. It was not the first time I’ve traveled internationally, but it was the first time I traveled to China.

Did your experiences abroad have an impact on the way you think about your field? Did they give you any realizations about what you want to do after graduation?